The Al Jazeera Centre for Studies is pleased to present to its readers this compilation of over two hundred academic works attending to Al Jazeera, whether as a central research topic or in the context of comparative studies with other global channels and networks.

Responding to the execution of Egyptian Copts in Libya, the Egyptian government launched air strikes on the Libyan city of Darna, killing and wounding numerous civilians. The Egyptian government’s response was hasty and ill-advised, drawing regional and international disapproval.
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Daesh’s expansion has refocused the attention of regional and international powers that supported the Syrian Revolution, meaning the goal of toppling Assad has been put on hold. The US is even coordinating with the regime, causing the regime to state it is benefiting from coalition attacks on Syria.
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This position paper addresses current challenges to successful UN-brokered Libyan dialogue as well as factors that could force all warring parties to finally come to consensus on the best solution to achieve stability in their country.
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As Israel is preparing for a new legislative election after its governing coalition disintegrated this month, this report introduces the key Israeli parties on the right, centre and left, and outlines the challenges and opportunities they will face in the upcoming election.
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The fight between the Kurds and ISIS has engendered some new trends in Kurdish politics in the Near East. These trends are likely to bear an impact on the course of Kurdish politics in the upcoming years.
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The Sinai Peninsula represents a strategic depth for Egypt’s security concerns on its eastern border, spanning 6% of the country’s territory and containing a long border with Israel of over 200 kilometers. Sinai’s strategic importance lies in its overseeing of the Suez Canal.
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On the fourth anniversary of Egypt’s 25 January Revolution, all the country has to show is the regime’s failure to forcibly impose stability and opposition protests using new tactics that further cripple the state’s ability to tighten its grip on the country.
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Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi’s resignation has completely tipped the political scales in Yemen. This paper argues that the powers that forced him to resign are now politically compromised, while those who continue to view him as the legitimate president are in a stronger bargaining position.

For the third year in a row, AlJazeera Centre for Studies (AJCS) has been rated sixth out of 521 of the best think tanks in the MENA. The 2014 Global Go-To Think Tank Index (GGTTI) report, also rated AJCS as the topmost Arab think tank operating in the Gulf region.

This report highlights key 2014 developments in the Maghreb region, namely, in Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, and looks forward at possible scenarios and factors that will impact the region's future geopolitical landscape.

The Saudi-Iran showdown is playing out in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Afghanistan. The oil price drop is the latest point of contention, but the reality is several regional issues predate it. Iran’s continued regional expansion means that Saudi will face larger challenges in rectifying Arab relations.

Judging by the timing, location and results of the 35th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Doha in December 2014, the leaders of the six GCC states seem to have set aside the internal disagreements that strained relations between them for much of 2014.
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Beheadings and other attacks on journalists and aid workers in the Arab world will negatively impact and limit coverage in the region, reversing recent gains in giving a voice to previously-suppressed peoples in the region.
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